LOBALIZATION PROGRAM
Thursday, 7 September 2017
at 5pm, Aula Magna
Opening Remarks
Amb. Umberto Vattani, President
Prof. Carlo Giupponi, Dean
Lectio Magistralis
'Venice as the third capital city of Europe: looking toward the Mare Nostrum'
by Prof. Philippe Daverio, art historian and journalist
VIU President, Ambassador Umberto Vattani and VIU Dean, Prof. Carlo Giupponi will welcome the many students, professors and guests from VIU Members for the Fall term 2017 of the Globalization Program, focused on 'Economics, Management And Digital Technologies Applied To Cultural Heritage'.
The semester will be inaugurated with a Lectio Magistralis delivered by Philippe Daverio, professor of Sociology of Art at the University of Palermo, art historian and gallerist, author of publications and presenter of a successful TV program on art and culture.
Friends of VIU faculty, students and staff are welcome to attend the Opening Ceremony and the welcome reception that will follow.